The American Society of Cinematographers is conducting the first ASC Spotlight Award presentation this year, and they have now unleashed the names of the nominees. The final shortlist includes the names of cinematographers who moved camera for movies like, ‘Ida’, ‘Renoir’ and ‘Winter Nomads’.

“We’ve been honoring outstanding achievement in cinematography since we started the ASC Awards in 1987. Several ASC members developed the concept for this award after being inspired by these types of productions. We chose to add this new honor to recognize and praise areas of our art form that previously might have been overlooked”, said ASC Award Committee Chairman Lowell Peterson.

All the active members in the ASC will cast their vote to finalize the winners in this competition, and the topper will be declared at the 28th annual ASC Awards on Feb. 1 at the Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom.